Washington, DC locksmith line
Locksmith help on Capitol Hill and in Navy Yard
Iron-fenced rowhouses around Eastern Market, the shops of Barracks Row on 8th Street SE and the riverfront towers of Navy Yard sit a short walk apart, and their locks could hardly be more different.
- Price quoted before work starts
- Written estimate on request
- Ask the locksmith for ID at the door
01 Street level
Stoops, basements and towers
On the residential blocks of the Hill, many rowhouses have a main door up the stoop and a second door below it, into a basement apartment. Owners who rent the basement need separate keys, a clear record of who holds them and a lock on any internal door between the two units.
Fences and gates are part of the picture too. Small front gardens behind cast-iron fences often have a gate latch that has never had a lock, and package theft has made some owners want one. A locksmith can fit a gate lock that does not spoil the ironwork.
Down by the river, Navy Yard is a newer world of high-rise apartments, game-day crowds near Nationals Park and garages under every building. Calls there lean toward cars and unit doors.
02 Typical calls
What callers in 20003 usually need
- Rekeying an English-basement unit between tenants
- Gate locks for front garden fences
- Original door hardware repaired rather than replaced
- Car lockouts in Navy Yard garages
- Shop locks along Barracks Row
- Deadbolts for doors between a basement unit and the main house
03 ZIPs covered
ZIP codes in the Capitol Hill & Navy Yard hub
| ZIP | What it is |
|---|---|
| 20003 | Residential and commercial: Capitol Hill south of East Capitol Street, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, Hill East and Navy Yard |
04 Questions
Capitol Hill & Navy Yard: questions
I rent out my basement. Should the tenant have the same key as me?
No. Give the basement its own keyed lock and keep any connecting door locked from your side. When a tenant leaves, rekey only the basement lock.
Can a locksmith work with historic door hardware?
Often. Many old rim locks and mortise locks can be serviced or rekeyed. If something has to be replaced, ask for a model that fits the existing holes so the door is not cut.
I am parked in a Navy Yard garage and locked out. What should I tell the dispatcher?
The garage name or building address, the level and the space number, plus the make and model. Mention any garage height limit if you know it.
05 Services
Work a dispatched locksmith can take on
06 Hubs
All fifteen neighborhood hubs
- 20001Shaw & Bloomingdale
- 20002H Street & Trinidad
- 20003Capitol Hill & Navy Yard
- 20024Southwest Waterfront
- 20004Penn Quarter & Downtown
- 20037Foggy Bottom & West End
- 20009Dupont, Adams Morgan & U Street
- 20010Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant
- 20007Georgetown & Glover Park
- 20008Woodley Park & Cleveland Park
- 20016Tenleytown & Chevy Chase DC
- 20011Petworth & Takoma
- 20017Brookland & Woodridge
- 20020East of the River
- 20013P.O. boxes & federal mail
Call the line, hear the starting price
202-753-3643. The trip charge is read out first and the locksmith confirms the full estimate at the door.